Place: Ernakulam, Kerala
School/Organization: Shakthi School of Kuchipudi & Nritya Yoga
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Contact:
Email : shakthikuchipudi@gmail.com
Phone : (91) 8606041411
Profile and pictures posted with permission from the artist
Chandralekha is a disciple of
renowned Kuchipudi dancer & guru, Natyasri Anupama Mohan and Kalaimamani
M.V.N. Murthy. She started learning dance at an age of four under Smt. Saraswathi
Vijayan. Setting her foot steps in Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattom at an early
age, she learned her inclination towards Kuchipudi dance when she became 15yrs
of age. She joined Kalamandalam Shegind and Kalamandalam Sugatha for learning
Kuchipudi. She has also trained herself for Mohiniyattom under smt. Sridevi
Rajan, daughter of Kalamandalam Kalyanikuttyamma. Later on she joined
Sathyaanjali Academy of Kuchipudi dance run by Smt. Anupama Mohan, for grooming
herself into a Kuchipudi professional. Presently she is also practicing
Kuchipudi under the guidance of Kalaimamani M.V.N. Murthy. She is running an
academy which exclusively teaches Kuchipudi in its traditional form- Shakthi
School of Kuchipudi and Nritya Yoga.
Accomplishments
· Chandralekha
has received National scholarship for Kuchipudi dance, given by the govt. of
India for young artists.
· B-
Grade artist for Kuchipudi in Chennai Doordarshan
· Received
Natya Kousthubham title from Sathyaanjali academy of Kuchipudi Dance, for
excellence in Kuchipudi
· Received
A-grade for Kuchipudi in M.G. University Youth Festival
· Received
best actress award in the M.G. University Drama Festival and Drama Festivals at
school level.
· Honoured
by Kaladarpana Magazine
Performances
She has been fortunate enough to
perform in many stages along with her guru and individually. Some of them are
·
Dance
festivals organized by Akhila Bharatha Kuchipudi Natya Kala Mandali in
Kuchipudi village
· Dance
programs in Vijayawada, Gudiwada, Voyyuru,
· Brahan
Natyanjali dance festival at Tanjavur Big temple
· National
dance festival organized by Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademy,
· Navaratri
dance festival organized by Ernakulam Karayogam and Kollur Sri Mookambika temple
· Dance
and Music festival organized by Kaladarpana, a leading art magazine in Kerala
· Bharatholsavam
· Swati Festival organized by Kerala Fine Arts
Society
· She
was also fortunate to perform in front of the legend of Kuchipudi dance, her
guru’s much respected guru, Padmabushan Dr. Vempatti Chinna Sathyam, on his 75th
birthday celebrations at Hyderabad.
·
Spirit
of Unity Concert at Vizag
·
Vaishaki
Nrityotsav in Vizag
·
Delhi
Malayali Association program along with Kalabhavan troupe
·
Performed
for Bala Sai Baba’s birthday at Kurnool.
·
Program
organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kochi.
She has performed the role of Sri
Krishna and Rukmini the Kuchipudi Dance Ballet Sri Krishna Parijatham, in the
programs done by Sathyaanjali Academy of Kuchipudi dance. She has also
performed in the ballet Nava Durga, choreographed by Kuchipudi Art
Academy(Late. Dr. Vempati Chinna Sathyam). She has done the role of Apsara,
Shailaputhri and Mahagauri in that ballet. She has also assisted her guru in
many Kuchipudi dance workshops.